Introducing Whole Milk @ 11 mths?

CGleck99 · December 2011

Is this new? I always thought you were supposed to wait until 12 mths or later.

MH took LO to her 9 mth well visit today. He said the pedi said to introduce whole milk to her at 11 mths, which surprised me since I've always read it was 12+ mths. I said "Really?" and gave him the bug eyes, lol.

I couldn't go to the well visit (I usually take LO to those visits), so the pedi said I could call with any questions. I kind of want to call & ask him about it, but at the same time I don't see why the rush & think I want to hold off until 12 mths.

I do have some other questions for him that stemmed from this visit, so I might just ask him anyway.

SugarChick10 · December 2011

Um, yeah. That above post is me. I logged in with my ancient Knot account for some unknown bizarre reason. I tried to delete & repost under my current name, but either the Bump or my iPad won't let me.

stever · December 2011

My pedi recommended giving DS a few ounces a day to introduce him to WM starting at 9 months.

BrideBuddies · December 2011

Really.. it's just a few weeks shy of 1 yrs. Perhaps he/she means for you to start gradually introducing whole milk.

I think I called our pedi around 11 months or so, too. We'd been using Simulac and there was that massive recall because of insect parts being discovered in the mix. Realized later that was probably what had made C sick for about a week. Anyhoo.. long story short.. the pedi said we could go ahead and start the switch a little bit early because of that whole debacle.

brandenburdett · December 2011

We introduced whole milk at eleven months. It kind of surprised me too. My freezer stash was running low and I was having trouble keeping up... We talked to her doctor and she had no problems at all with introducing milk at that age. It seemed more sensible than trying to introduce formula for a month to fill in the gap.

We had to introduce it gradually - mixing a little, teeny bit into the breastmilk and working up to 50/50 over a couple of weeks. Her milk consumption initially slowed down (I guess she didn't like the taste) and then she got used to it and was back to normal.

jigglyjelloo · December 2011

We pretty much switched to WCM at just after 11 months. We were out of formula and since she has been eating more and more solids we (and her pedi) were not concerned about switching a couple of weeks early.

newbee36 · December 2011

In my home country they introduce WM even earlier, I think. I also know some people here to gave WM to their kids younger than 1 year. You can call your Pedi and ask, but to me it doesn't sound out of the line at all.

SugarChick10 · December 2011

I know, I'm being the paranoid FTM newb. I get that 11 mths is only a few weeks different than a year...gah, just being paranoid.

I did figure that the pedi meant to introduce it then & not dive right in, I was just surprised to hear it was ok to intoduce/start at 11 mths since it had been drilled into me (for whatever reason) that 1 year was "it".

Thanks, ladies!

Cheekers2010 · December 2011

We waited until a few days shy of G's 1st birthday. However, we didn't gradually intro it or mix it with anything. He tried it straight up and liked it right away. We are still breastfeeding as well. Some babies will be able to digest WCM earlier and some later. It all just depends on their gut's maturity. In general most babies can digest it by a year which is why that's what most books say.

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